Archive
2018
Where Is the New Indonesia-Spain Military Pact?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The approval of a defense agreement has highlighted ongoing security ties between the two sides.
Would the US Really Lose a War With China and Russia?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new study offers little evidence for its bold generalizations that the U.S. is losing its ability to win a state-vs-state war.
The Trouble With Trump's New Africa Strategy
By Zhang Chao
The strategy seems to be more about competing with China than benefiting African countries.
China’s Crisis of Overconfidence
By David Bandurski
A culture of inflated praise rapidly becomes corrosive, as China knows only too well from its own history.
Malaysia Files Criminal Charges Against Goldman Sachs for 1MDB Scandal
By Associated Press
The investigation into massive theft from the state investment fund advances.
Don’t ‘Block the Path to Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula,’ North Korea Warns US
By Ankit Panda
The core post-Singapore summit message from North Korea remains the same.
US Navy Christens Latest Freedom-Class Littoral Class Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s newest surface combatant was christened on December 15 in Marinette, Wisconsin.
South Korea-Vietnam Military Ties in Focus with Defense Dialogue
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The latest iteration of the engagement highlighted the ongoing activity in this aspect of relations.
Air Force Exercise Highlights Indonesia-Singapore Defense Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
This year’s iteration of Exercise Elang Indopura spotlighted the trajectory of defense relations between the two sides.
From 212 to 812: Copy and Paste Populism in Indonesia and Malaysia?
By Asmiati Malik and Scott Edwards
There are symbolic linkages in Indonesia and Malaysia’s rising populism.
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept Chinese Y-9JB Aircraft Over East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Air Self Defense Force intercepted a PLANAF spy plane near Okinawa on December 14.
Pearls, Angel Wings, and Taxi Rides: The Faces of the Chinese Economic Slowdown
By Bonnie Girard
How the trade war is hitting home for average Chinese in Beijing and beyond.